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IT efficiency and sustainability

• February 07, 2024 07 Feb'24

  Government reaffirms commitment to hold off on AI laws

  The UK government reaffirming its commitment hold off on artificial intelligence legislation has been received positively by industry for balancing innovation and safety

• January 31, 2024 31 Jan'24

  Seagate uses HAMR to hit 30TB in Exos hard drives

  HDD giant Seagate unveils 30TB Exos drives with higher areal density, aimed at hyperscaler customers, with products at 50TB promised for 2028 in its roadmap

• January 15, 2024 15 Jan'24

  APAC leaders expect tech disruption to accelerate

  Nearly two-thirds of C-suite leaders in the region expect the pace of technology disruption to accelerate further in 2024, driven by advancements in generative AI

• January 15, 2024 15 Jan'24

  Digital Realty opens datacentre in Chennai

  Datacentre developed through joint venture will support high-density power requirements and tap Jio’s connectivity infrastructure across India

• January 11, 2024 11 Jan'24

  QLC made gains but storage innovation focus was on software in 2023

  Storage hardware innovation has taken a back seat – QLC flash excepted – as the big storage suppliers build around software-based variants and optimisation on modular product sets

• January 08, 2024 08 Jan'24

  Datacentre operators form APAC industry group

  The Asia-Pacific Data Centre Association will advocate for policies to drive the security and resiliency of datacentres and minimise environmental impact, among other goals

• December 29, 2023 29 Dec'23

  Top 10 AI regulation stories of 2023

  From the UK government’s publication of its long-awaited AI whitepaper to its convening of the world’s first AI Safety Summit, here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 AI regulation stories of 2023

• December 28, 2023 28 Dec'23

  Top 10 technology and ethics stories of 2023

  Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 technology and ethics stories of 2023

• December 27, 2023 27 Dec'23

  Top 10 ASEAN IT stories of 2023

  Organisations across the region have continued to shore up their cyber security posture while investing in infrastructure to pave the way for emerging technologies like GenAI

• December 21, 2023 21 Dec'23

  Top 10 storage stories of 2023

  In this 2023 review, we consider if flash will thrash disk, what the Toyota outage shows about capacity planning, how to achieve green storage, the backup and compliance risks of AI, the lowdown on DPUs, and more

• December 20, 2023 20 Dec'23

  Post Office gets government handout as Horizon replacement costs increase ‘significantly’

  The increasing costs associated with replacing the Post Office’s controversial IT system have forced the government to hand it over £100m extra

• December 15, 2023 15 Dec'23

  Alibaba debuts LLMs for Southeast Asia

  Alibaba’s SeaLLMs are built to address the linguistic diversity and nuances in Southeast Asia, enabling businesses to deploy localised chatbots and translation applications

• December 13, 2023 13 Dec'23

  No UK AI legislation until timing is right, says Donelan

  The UK government will not legislate on artificial intelligence until it has a better understanding of the technology, so is instead focusing on building up regulatory capacity and conducting safety-focused research, says digital secretary

• December 12, 2023 12 Dec'23

  Top IT predictions in APAC in 2024

  Generative AI will continue to leave its mark on many areas in business and IT, along with other trends such as sustainability, cyber security and smart factories that are expected to shape the region’s technology landscape in 2024

• December 01, 2023 01 Dec'23

  Human augmentation tech requires dual use oversight

  Researchers investigating human augmentation technologies must acknowledge the potential military applications of their work, and military bodies cannot be allowed to dismiss ethical concerns in their pursuit of national security interests, says NGO...

• November 30, 2023 30 Nov'23

  Yarra Valley Water to roll out smart water meters

  The move is expected to stem water losses, alert customers to possible leaks and improve the affordability of water

• November 27, 2023 27 Nov'23

  Nominations open for Computer Weekly Innovation Awards APAC 2024

  Computer Weekly is looking for nominations for its 2024 Innovation Awards to honour digital transformation initiatives that have transformed organisations in six industries

• November 24, 2023 24 Nov'23

  UK police plan national roll-out of facial-recognition phone app

  UK police chiefs plan to expand use of facial-recognition technology through a nationwide roll-out of mobile-based tools and increases in retrospective facial-recognition, but oversight problems persist

• November 23, 2023 23 Nov'23

  Three-quarters of finance executives expect generative AI to replace them

  Survey reveals an expectation that GenAI will take over many of the finance executive roles currently held by people

• November 21, 2023 21 Nov'23

  Globe Telecom implements SaaS model to cut network power use

  Comms tech provider’s artificial intelligence and machine learning-based energy efficiency offering deployed to reduce energy consumption across infrastructure while maintaining network performance

• November 20, 2023 20 Nov'23

  IT not ready for AI, Pure Storage survey finds

  Storage, compute and networking hardware won’t cope without upgrades, and that often means total IT infrastructure overhaul

• November 20, 2023 20 Nov'23

  Digital Edge secures green loan for South Korea datacentre

  The Singapore-based datacentre provider has secured its first green loan for its latest colocation facility in Incheon

• November 16, 2023 16 Nov'23

  Outgoing police tech watchdog warns of declining oversight

  The outgoing biometrics and surveillance camera commissioner for England and Wales discusses police deployment of powerful new surveillance technologies, and the declining state of oversight in this area

• November 16, 2023 16 Nov'23

  Interview: Dan Huddart, CTO, Homeprotect

  After building up experience in the insurance sector, Homeprotect’s chief technology officer sought the freedom to innovate being offered at the rapidly scaling company

• November 16, 2023 16 Nov'23

  Microsoft ignites chip journey with AI accelerators

  The company used its annual Ignite conference to showcase the work it is doing to optimise AI and make more energy-efficient hardware

• November 09, 2023 09 Nov'23

  Ex-Coca-Cola VPs debut ChatGPT-like AI tool to help enterprises solve their sustainability woes

  The Ubuntoo AI tool is already in use within several Fortune 500 companies to help these firms hone their sustainability strategies

• November 09, 2023 09 Nov'23

  UK government does not see need for specific AI legislation

  The UK government does not currently see the need for new artificial intelligence legislation, as many regulators are already dealing effectively with AI-related harms

• November 09, 2023 09 Nov'23

  How Village Roadshow modernised ITSM with cloud

  Australian theme park and cinema operator reduced ITSM costs by 60% to improve problem resolution and other outcomes from use of Freshworks' cloud-based ITSM service

• November 07, 2023 07 Nov'23

  AI Safety Summit review

  Computer Weekly takes stock of the UK government’s AI Safety Summit and the differing perspectives around its success

• October 30, 2023 30 Oct'23

  UK government AI Summit already branded ‘missed opportunity’

  The dominance of big tech firms, a focus on speculative risks over real-world harms, and the exclusion of affected workers, mean the AI Safety Summit is a wasted opportunity, say civil society groups

• October 27, 2023 27 Oct'23

  ‘Egregious’ to link passport data with facial recognition systems

  The Scottish biometrics watchdog has spoken out against the UK policing minister’s plans to integrate passport data with police facial recognition systems

• October 26, 2023 26 Oct'23

  Sunak sets scene for upcoming AI Safety Summit

  Prime minister Rishi Sunak has outlined how the UK will approach making AI safe, but experts say there is still too big a focus on catastrophic but speculative risks over real harms the technology is already causing

• October 12, 2023 12 Oct'23

  How generative AI and cloud complement each other

  McKinsey partner explains the symbiotic relationship between generative AI and cloud, enabling organisations to speed up cloud migration and harness the benefits of AI

• October 04, 2023 04 Oct'23

  HPE hones GreenLake strategy with AI moves, hybrid cloud management

  HPE has evolved its GreenLake strategy over the past five years, expanding beyond its as-a-service offerings to include a capital purchase model and a strong focus on hybrid cloud management and AI

• September 29, 2023 29 Sep'23

  UK tech sector ‘let down’ and ‘betrayed’ over Rishi Sunak’s net-zero policy tweaks

  Now the dust has settled on the news Rishi Sunak is tweaking several of the policies underpinning the government’s net-zero goal, the UK tech industry has hit back at the news

• September 28, 2023 28 Sep'23

  US lawmakers write to AI firms about ‘gruelling’ work conditions

  Lawmakers have written to nine tech companies – including Amazon, Google and Microsoft – about the working conditions of those they employ to train and maintain their artificial intelligence systems, giving them until 11 October 2023 to respond

• September 26, 2023 26 Sep'23

  UK government quietly disbands data ethics advisory board

  The government has disbanded its Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation’s advisory board in favour of pulling the relevant artificial intelligence (AI) and data knowledge from a pool of external experts

• September 20, 2023 20 Sep'23

  Rishi Sunak under fire from UK tech stakeholders over revision of net-zero policies

  The prime minister has seen his decision to tweak and revise several policies that underpin the UK's net-zero goals criticised for potentially stunting the growth of the clean tech sector

• September 12, 2023 12 Sep'23

  IT spending in Australia to grow 7.8% in 2024

  The growth will be led by investments in cyber security, cloud, analytics and application modernisation as Australian CIOs look to improve cost and operational efficiencies

• September 07, 2023 07 Sep'23

  Kent Digital tackles digital divide with refurbished laptops

  The council has begun working with Circular Computing to support people who do not have access to laptop devices

• September 07, 2023 07 Sep'23

  Government AI taskforce appoints new advisory board members

  An initial progress report published by the Taskforce provides detail on new appointments to its external advisory board as well as rebrand to focus on “frontier” artificial intelligence

• September 07, 2023 07 Sep'23

  Singapore taps Lidar and laser scanning in remote building inspections

  With the 3D data generated reality capture technologies, detailed inspections can be conducted remotely, eliminating the need for inspectors from technical authorities to be present onsite

• September 05, 2023 05 Sep'23

  Government pumps £18.5m into autonomous vehicles

  Government’s funding is part of a £50m pot going to 30 different ‘cutting-edge’ manufacturing projects, with the aim of boosting green technology innovation

• September 05, 2023 05 Sep'23

  London Stock Exchange plans blockchain-based market

  The London Stock Exchange plans to have a blockchain-based trading venue available in the next 12 months

• September 01, 2023 01 Sep'23

  Police Scotland five-year digital strategy approved

  Police Scotland’s new strategy outlines how the force will approach and invest in its digital transformation over the next five years, but notes its ability to achieve its ambitions is subject to the availability of funding

• August 24, 2023 24 Aug'23

  Ribbon sees optical solutions win and drives continued progress in sustainability

  Communications software, IP and optical networking provider highlights social and environmental impact, governance and ethical conduct, and sees expanded capacity with joint packet and optical solution

• August 23, 2023 23 Aug'23

  Inside Micron Singapore’s sustainability journey

  The chipmaker has been doubling down on sustainability efforts in Singapore by tapping solar power, recycling water and waste, as well as treating greenhouse gases, in a bid to achieve net zero by 2050

• August 22, 2023 22 Aug'23

  Met Police data platform £64m over budget

  A freedom of information request has revealed that the Met’s Connect integrated record management system is running tens of millions over budget, and has already generated more than 25,000 support requests so far

• August 18, 2023 18 Aug'23

  BSI launches sustainability-focused startup accelerator

  Startups selected to participate in the BSI and Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership’s joint sustainability startup accelerator are working in a diverse range of areas and using a variety of technologies to positively affect society

• August 10, 2023 10 Aug'23

  MoD embarks on cloud-based push to digitise data protection request service

  After previously finding itself on the receiving end of a reprimand from the UK data protection watchdog for taking too long to respond to subject access requests, the Ministry of Defence sets out how its turned the situation around with the help of...